Rachael McCaul

Rachael McCaul

Researcher


Location:
Manchester, Salford, Leeds, London
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV


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About

MA Children's TV Production Graduate from University of Salford, Edinburgh Network Delegate 2017 and BA Honours Drama Graduate.

A multifaceted Researcher who has worked across multiple genres for established channels like BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. I relish being on location, have strong interpersonal and casting skills, particularly as I love speaking and working with contributors from young children to studio talent. I’ve a solid reputation for having effective organisational and time management skills but also my innate enthusiasm and curiosity to learn means I’ll always be on hand to help and strive to get the best out of a team. I’m also able to film and edit and would describe myself as a quick learner. My drive is to work across documentaries and children’s TV to create powerful storytelling, particularly dealing with sensitive and taboo subjects, that enables to broaden an audience’s perception. In the future I would also love to develop my own ideas and concepts.

 

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Rachael McCaul has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Completed
Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

From script to screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made

Not completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. Researcher

    IWC Media - National Geographic's Science of Stupid · Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  2. Researcher / AP

    Viacom Studios - C5 - Then & Now, Verses and Inside (Multiple Shows) · Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  3. Researcher

    Studio Lambert - C4 - The Circle · Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  4. Archive AP

    Viacom Studio - C5 - Inside Aldi, Inside Harrods and Sandringham at Christmas (Multiple Shows) · Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  5. Researcher / Casting

    Zodiak Kids UK - CITV Scrambled! · Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  6. Office Runner/Production Runner

    RDF Television - C4 Making of Me, Crystal Maze, Secret Lives of 4,5,6 Year Olds and BBC2 Importance of Being Oscar Wilde · Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  7. Editor

    University of Salford · Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

  8. Production Team/Live VT Operator

    The Edinburgh Network Scheme (EIFF and The Network) · Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  9. Production Runner/Video Team

    Children's Media Conference 2017 · Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  10. Production Co-ordinator

    University of Salford and CBBC Newsround · Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  11. Senior Host/Digital Team Assistant

    University of Salford and CBBC Summer Social · Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  12. Production Runner (C4 Location, Location, Location)

    IWC Media · Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  13. Creative Customer Liason/Entertainer

    Rainbow Factory · Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  14. Media Logger

    Arrow Media · Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  15. Ward Clerk

    St James Hospital · Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  16. Children's Choir Assistant

    Opera North · Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

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Education and training

  1. Change & Reinvention: Your Career & Your Life

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Business Toolkit for Freelancers

    thinkBIGGER! · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Get The Knowledge: Developing content for kids

    ScreenSkills · Feb 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Inclusive casting in unscripted TV with Mel Walden

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. The seven deadly sins of self shooting with Dan Donnelly

    ScreenSkills · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Meet the Talent Managers: Factual and Fact Ent - Runners, Researchers and APs

    ScreenSkills · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. Positive Mental Pathways: Rewiring Your Thinking... with Sarah McCaffrey and Alison Grade

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. So You Want to be a Docs Researcher / AP?

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. Confessions Of A Public Speaker: Finding Your Voice In A Virtual World

    ScreenSkills · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Making TV in the Nations and Regions... with Alan Clements

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. Meet the Talent Manager: Documentary Researchers, APs and Runners

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. Masters MA Media Production: Children's TV Production

    University of Salford · Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  15. BA Honours (2:1) Drama

    Queen Mary, University of London · Sep 2008 - Aug 2011

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Certificates

  • Working safely at the BBC

    Production Safety Passport · BBC
    Issued 2 Apr 2021 · Expires 2 Apr 2026

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 21 Aug 2020

Rachael McCaul

Rachael McCaul

Researcher


Location:
Manchester, Salford, Leeds, London
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV


Download CV